Smoke from basement sparks alarm at Boyce home, Boyce VA
Heads up: This post was detected from real-time dispatch audio. Information may be incomplete, and the situation may evolve. Always verify using official agency releases.
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a Boyce home where light basement smoke was traced to a furnace motor burnout, which sparked an initial alarm but caused minimal damage.
Audio|Heard on: Clarke County Fire Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Box 400 Residential Structure Fire 156 West Crescent Street.
00:05
Engine Company's 4 and 1, Warren Engine Company 1306, and the company Truck 1,
00:12
Squad 4 Frederick EMS 21.
00:35
Box 400 Structure Fire 156 West Crescent Street engine companies 401.
00:42
Warren, engine company 1306 engine company, truck one squad for Frederick EMS 211010.
00:52
Clarke from Utility 4.
00:59
Shelts 4.
01:02
I passed the address en route to the station.
01:05
There was nothing showing.
01:07
We'll be out momentarily.
01:10
10-4[1], you told you for, according to the caller,
01:15
her dad threw water on it and it's a time.
01:21
Your discretion.
01:26
Keep the assignment coming until we can get on the scene.
01:30
Ten-four.
01:35
from engine 4.
01:38
Engine 4.
01:41
We're on the scene, single-store wood frame residential.
01:44
Nothing evident from Alpha Delta.
01:47
We lay down from the hydrant at 1.45.
01:51
If you have the next engine, pick that up, please.
01:54
Be careful.
02:01
Truck 1 with 2.
02:03
ALS, it's out.
02:05
We're correct.
02:07
Truck 1, 1014.
02:11
Clark from Agent 4, put it on 2, please.
02:15
All units respond to the structure as far as switch your traffic to Channel 2.
02:18
Channel 2 do not acknowledge.
02:22
Those accounting medic 21-2's responding.
02:29
Edict 212 responding.
02:33
Switch traffic to channel 2.
02:39
And for light smoke from the basement entrance.
02:43
1017.
02:48
Okay, Captain.
02:50
The basis is clear,
02:52
not on the tick.
02:54
I believe she's going to be the malfunctioning murder on this first.
03:00
Okay.
03:02
You want to hold it with us and the mix arriving? One in one.
03:06
You're good with that?
03:09
Yes, sir, I'm good with that.
03:14
Clark from engine four minutes.
03:19
Engine 4.
03:24
Had a burning up motor on a furnace.
03:30
Structure's been checked, basement's been checked with a tick.
03:34
Small extension.
03:36
Holder with engine 4 and truck 1 to turn it down.
03:41
104.
03:43
Service,
03:44
with the exception of engine 4, truck 1.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
W Crescent St, Boyce, VA 22620
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Not all dispatch calls become confirmed incidents. This reflects early radio traffic only. Treat with caution.
